Collar-button and necktie-fastener.



c'. E. MORRISON. GOLLAR'BUTTON AND NEGKTIB FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1909.

Patented Feb.22,191o.

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C. E. MORRISON. COLLAR BUTTON AND NEGKTIB FASTBNER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27, 1909.

Patented Feb.22, 1910.

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CLARENCE E. MORRISON, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

COLLAR-BUTTON AND NECKTIE-FASTENER.

Application filed January 27, 1909.

1o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE E. MORRI- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albany, in the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar- Buttons and Necktie-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in collar buttons with attachments for holding collars, neckties, etc., and comprises various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective View showing the button as applied to the collar band and illustrating the manner of connecting a collar thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the button and attachment shown as applied to a collar and collar band of a shirt. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view in perspective of the collar button and collar or necktie holder. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view through the device. Fig. 5 is a detail view in perspective showing the parts partially bent. Fig. 6 is a detail view of a slight modification of the invention. Fig. 7 is a detail view of another modified form. Figs. 8 and 9 are still different modified forms of the device, and Fig. 10 is a view showing the application of the invention for holding neckties. Fig. 11 is a View of the form shown in Fig. l0, parts being broken away and disassembled.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by characters, A designates a piece of metal which has a circular outlined portion A, serving as a button and integral with said circular outlined portion are straps or wings B which are bent flat against one face of said circular outlined portion, thence bent at right angles at C and the two arms bent at right angles respectively at points designated in the drawings by letters D and E. One of said arms is bent to form a specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.,

Serial No. 474,476.

hump, while the other arm which is parallel to the arm having the hump has its end slightly outwardly curved and bears yieldingly against said hump. Each of said arms is resilient and disposed parallel to the other with a space intervening sufficient to receive the band of a collar. It will be noted that said outer arm has a longitudinally disposed rib portion G against which a necktie would bear when placed about a collar fastened to a button made in accordance with my inventio-n. In order to hold the shank portions of the wings or straps of the metal together forming the post of the button, which is adapted to pass through a buttonhole, lugs H are struck up from the opposite edges of each arm and bent over the other in the manner shown in the drawings.

In Fig. 6 of the drawings, I have shown a slight modification of the construction of my button for holding collars, neckties, etc., in which the two straps or wings shown in Fig. l of the drawings are made separately and designated by letters I and I, each of said straps or arms having a semi-circular portion J said projection being fastened together to form a circular outlined disk by means of the lugs I2 projecting from the opposite edges of the strap I as shown. A disk K has a flanged edge K which is clenched over the outer marginal edges of the semi-circular outlined portions described and otherwise the two straps are substantially of the construction shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings, one strap being provided with a hump against which the other yieldingly contacts.

In Fig. 7, I have shown a strip N of metal which is bent substantially at its longitudinal center and upon the inner surface of said strip adjacent to one end is a hump N against which the other end, which curves outwardly slightly, yieldingly contacts while a button O is fastened to or is integral with said piece.

In Fig. 8 is illustrated a modification in which the integral wings or straps L, which are held together by means of lugs in the manner shown in Fig. l, has one of its arms bent upon itself at L forming a hook which coperates with the other strap to form means for holding the collar or necktie.

In Fig. 9 of the drawings, a disk R having a slit R formed therein is provided and two straps, designated by letters T and T having each an end passing through said slit and clenched and bent as shown forming a clamping means for holding the collar or necktie.

In Fig. 10 of the drawings I have shown the application of the device for holding a necktie, in which the strips of the button pass through the buttonhole and so positioned that a necktie may be clamped and held between the two straps or arms, as will be readily understood.

In operation, when the device is applied for holding collars, the button or disk N is passed through the buttonhole and, if the device is used in connection with a turndown collar, the band of the collar is inserted in the straps between the two arms or straps which are held yieldingly together, thus forming a secure means for holding the collar in place. By the provision of a button and collar holding attachment as shown, the shank portion or post will be much shorter than the ordinary shank upon the collar buttons and which longer shanks have a tendency to bind and hold a necktie against the collar, whereas, by the provision of a collar button as shown andV described, the collar will be held by the yielding arms which are attached to the button and the necktie may be drawn freely through the space intermediate the end of the collar and the downwardly turned portion thereof, the frictional contact with the arm being reduced to minimum as the necktie contacts with the eonveXed rib portion of the strap or arm only.

In utilizing the device for holding` neckties as shown in Fig. 10, the necktie will be securely held in place and prevented from rising by the two yielding port-ions of the straps or wings.

What I claim to be new is A collar button and tie fastener comprising a button with two Shanks projecting therefrom parallel to each other, said shanks being bent at right angles parallel to each other and spaced apart, forming two resilient arms Vheld yieldingly against each other, as shown and described. Y

In testimony whereof I hereunto afIiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE E. MORRISON.

Witnesses:

RUFUs KIMBALL, CHAs. BEENY. 

